Coke, Pepsi and Nestle among companies sued in US for creating a plastic pollution ‘nuisance’
Non-profit environmental organisation Earth Island Institute has filed a lawsuit against ten major food, beverage, and consumer goods...
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Sainsbury’s starts trial of Ecover refill stations, a potential to save 1m tonnes of plastic a year
Dedicated dish washing and laundry detergent refill points to be available in cleaning aisles from end of February, with the potential to...
UK govt data show renewables provided a record high 32% of electricity production in UK in 2019
Gas accounted for 45.3 per cent of electricity supplied, up from 43.9 per cent in 2018, whilst coal accounted for 2.5 per cent (a record...
Aldi removes plastic lids from own label products to remove 34 million pieces of single-use plastic
As part of ongoing efforts to reduce single-use plastics, Aldi is removing all plastic lids from its own-label fresh cream and...
Andrex wet wipes certified as 'fine to flush' by Water UK contain 0% plastic and 100% natural fibres
“Our Andrex Washlets have adhered to international flushable standards for many years and we are very proud of the investment we have...
London Heathrow's third runway is ruled illegal over climate change
Lord Justice Lindblom said: “The Paris Agreement ought to have been taken into account by the Secretary of State. The National Planning...
In 2016, California became the first US state to impose a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags
In August 2014, California became the first state to enact legislation imposing a statewide plastic bag ban on single-use plastic bags at...
In January 2020, 24% of UK electricity was generated by wind power according to National Grid ESO
Wind power contributed to a quarter of Great Britain’s electricity generation in the start of 2020, a new report from National Grid...
On March 1, New Yorkers will bring their own reusable bags to a store or pay 5 cents for a paper one
The legislation, signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Earth Day of last year, will cut down on litter across the state, protect wildlife and...
Sainsbury's to roll out five deposit return schemes (DRS) to recycle plastic bottles for a 5p coupon
Five deposit return schemes (DRS) will also be rolled out, Sainsbury’s said, where customers recycle plastic bottles in exchange for a 5p...
Lidl will next month launch a UK first, with new packaging using “ocean bound plastic" from SE Asia
24th February, 2020: Lidl will next month become the first UK supermarket to launch new packaging using “ocean bound plastic”*, plastic...
Washington state to ban commercial bottled water production on environmental grounds
A bill to ban water withdrawals for commercial bottled water production passed out of committee in the Washington State Senate. SB 6278,...
On Saturday 75% of Germany's electricity came from wind power
https://windeurope.org/about-wind/daily-wind/top-countries
A 'mass unwrap' is taking place in Cornwall + the UK, urging supermarkets to ditch plastic packaging
Volunteers across the country have been organising events to help shoppers hand avoidable plastic straight back to the supermarkets. This...
Belgium recycles 84% of its used plastic packaging
Over 80% of plastic waste in Belgium is recycled, according to a study by the Coberec-Go4Circle federation of recyclers and Minister of...
Scotland to reach 100% electricity renewables target in time to host 2020 climate summit COP26
Scotland, whose southern city of Glasgow was named last September as the host for the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26), has a goal to...
UK to phase out coal and wet wood from 2021 to cut air pollution
The sale of house coal and wet wood will be phased out from next year as part of a government move to tackle air pollution. Plans to move...
Standard Chartered Bank to invest $75 billion by 2024 to support the Sustainable Development Goals
Standard Chartered on Tuesday said it will provide $75 billion in financing by 2024 toward sustainable development and clean energy...
Kellogg's to source 100% physically deforestation-free certified palm oil by 2025 after petition
Kellogg’s’ approach to palm oil has featured heavily in the UK news in recent months, after Bedfordshire-based sisters Asha and Jia...
Lithuania introduces plastic deposit scheme and within 2 years has a 92% recycling rate
In February 2016, the government of Lithuania implemented a “deposit return system”, to give consumers an incentive to return used...
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